Scientists have identified two genes which may help the fight against African animal trypanosomiasis, a sleeping sickness transmitted by tsetse fly
Livestock
Gates Foundation awards US$8 million grant to East Africa dairy project
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded Heifer International an US$8 million grant to support its East Africa Dairy Development (EADD) project
Brazil meat imports undercut Uganda poultry revenue
The Ugandan poultry industry is facing huge losses due to the import of cheap meat from Brazil
New vaccines to protect Kenyan livestock from infectious diseases
Two vaccine projects aimed at increasing food security through the development of new vaccines for cattle, sheep, swine and goats are set to be launched in Kenya
Illegal fishing and toxic dumping on Somali coastline
Somalias African Union High Representative Jerry John Rawlings has condemned illegal fishing and dumping of toxic waste on the Somali coastline